Lining band for headwear



Nov. 21, 1933. DUNKERLEY r AL 1,936,473

LINING BAND FOR HEADWEAR Filed July 22, 1932 Patented Nov. 21, 1933um'rso STATES LINING BAND Fen H ADW AR Alice Gertrude Dunkerley, Epping,near Sydney, New South Wales, and Stephen Keir, Burwcod, near Sydney,New South Wales, Australia, as-

signors to Dunkerley Hat Mills Limited, Sydney, New South Wales,Australia, a company of New South Wales Application July 22, 1932,Serial Ne. 624,128, and in Australia February 10, 1932 3 Claims.

In the current practice, liner bands for mens headwear consist of astrip of leather or leather substitute stitched at its edge to a foldedstrip of greaseproof fabric, and the liner band is secured to the innersurface of the hat by another line of stitching which passes through theouter flap of the greaseproof strip and the hat. The greaseproof stripis thus interposed between the leather band and the inner surface of thehat, its purpose being to prevent sweat or grease from passing from thehead to the body of the hat.

In the usual arrangement, the greaseproof interlining strip is foldedover a cane strip to form a piped edge and it is sewn above the pipingto the lower edge of the leather band; the greaseproof strip being thusattached to the band, the outer flap of it is sewn to the hat body. Thetwo lines of stitching are generally disposed out of register in anendeavour to prevent grease or sweat from passing through the smallholes made by the stitching, but this method is not entirelysatisfactory. As the stitching holes pass through the liner band as wellas through. both thicknesses of the greaseproof liner, grease and sweatpass directly from the head of the wearer through these stitch holes andalong the sewing thread therein to the hat body, whence ultimately theyreach the outside ribbon band. The known arrangement is, therefore,incompletely effective for the protection of the hat body.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a more effectivearrangement for isolating the hat body from the head of the wearer, in

order to check sweat or grease from passing from the head of the wearerto the hat body. With this object in view, the flaps of the grease-proofstrip are cemented respectively to the hat body and to the liner band,and the stitching which holds the usual cane filler in the fold of thegreaseproof strip to make the piped edge finish, is covered by the linerband and by the cement film by which the inner flap of the greaseproofstrip is fixed to the liner band. Any appropriate grease and waterresisting flexible cement may be used for fixing the greaseproof stripto the liner band and to the hat body.

The invention will be better understood with reference to theaccompanying drawing, in 'which:

Fig. l is a perspective side view of part of a mans hat with portion ofthe body side slitted to expose the liner band and greaseproof stripconstruction in which the invention resides;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional perspective View of an enlarged scaleof the liner band and the greaseproof folded strip which is interposedbetween it and the hat body as seen in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is another fragmentary sectional View showing a modified optionalarrangement in which the attachment of the outer flap of the greaseproofstrip to the hat body is secured by a line of sewing which is shieldedby the inner flap of the greaseproof strip. I

A is a hat liner band of leather or leather substitute; its lowerportion B is skived down to a thin bottom edge and it is cemented to theinner flap of the greaseproof fabric strip after that strip has beenfolded and sewn through (C) to form a piped edge. The outer flap E ofthe greaseproof strip is cemented to the hat body. The lower edge of theliner band A completely covers and seals the line of stitching C whichsecures the cane strip filler L in the folded edge K of the greaseproofstrip.

As seen in Fig. 3, a line of sewing F, which is covered by the innerflap D of the greaseproof interlining strip, may be used to secure theouter flap E of the greaseproof strip to the hat body X. There is not,therefore, in either case, any direct path for sweat or grease to passfrom the head of the wearer to the hat body X, as the liner band is notpunctured by stitch holes.

What We claim as our invention and desire to secured by Letters Patentis:

l. A hat liner band having a greaseproof interlining strip attachedthereto, said strip folded longitudinally to provide inner and outerflaps, a piping material enclosed in the folded portion of the strip, aline of stitching securing the flaps adjacent the fold and securing thepiping material therein, the outer flap of said folded strip adapted forfixing the band to the inside of a hat, the lower portion of the bandbeing skived and cemented to. the inner flap of the folded greaseproofstrip, covering and sealing the stitching in said strip the flaps beingfree above the line of stitching so that said liner band will be free toadapt itself to the shape of the head of a wearer.

2. In a hat, a hat body, a liner band having a greaseproof interliningstrip attached thereto, said strip being folded longitudinally toprovide inner and outer flaps, a piping material enclosed the foldedportion of the strip, a line of stitching securing the flaps adjacentthe fold and se curing the piping material therein, the lower portion ofthe band being skived and cemented to the inner flap of the foldedgreaseproof strip,

in its edge fold and secured therein by stitching, the lower portion ofthe band being skived and cemented to the inner flap of the foldedgreaseproof strip, covering and sealing the stitching in said strip, andthe outer flap of said folded strip being sewn to the inside of the hatbody above the line of stitching on the piped edge of said strip.

ALICE GERTRUDE DUNKERLEY.

STEPHEN KEIR.

